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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: kyle_GTi on 03 August 2008, 17:49

Title: SIDE LIGHT ????????????????
Post by: kyle_GTi on 03 August 2008, 17:49

how the hell do you take a side light  :laugh:

Title: Re: SIDE LIGHT ????????????????
Post by: Rhyso on 03 August 2008, 17:52

you on about the sidelight in the headlight or on the side of the car?

headlight you need hands the size of pixies or a quicker and less painful way is to remove the front bumper

Title: Re: SIDE LIGHT ????????????????
Post by: kyle_GTi on 03 August 2008, 18:04

yea in the front do you twist it out or does it pull out???

Title: Re: SIDE LIGHT ????????????????
Post by: Rhyso on 03 August 2008, 18:08

Quote from: kyle_GTi on 03 August 2008, 18:04

yea in the front do you twist it out or does it pull out???

pulls out  :smiley:

Title: Re: SIDE LIGHT ????????????????
Post by: T_J_G on 03 August 2008, 19:14

It's easy slip your hand down and pull it out.

Sounds like having a child  :rolleyes: :grin:

Title: Re: SIDE LIGHT ????????????????
Post by: Ady TDI on 03 August 2008, 19:31

I use long nose pliers, get hold of the wire and yank, that gets it out  :smiley:

Title: Re: SIDE LIGHT ????????????????
Post by: golfgtidan on 03 August 2008, 19:49

Quote from: Ady TDI on 03 August 2008, 19:31

I use long nose pliers, get hold of the wire and yank, that gets it out  :smiley:

i tried that! ended up breaking the inside of the light.... the bit where the bulb goies throgh snapped off....  :rolleyes: was not impressed

Title: Re: SIDE LIGHT ????????????????
Post by: richw911 on 03 August 2008, 19:58

http://home.nycap.rr.com/brandonc/headlight/

Title: Re: SIDE LIGHT ????????????????
Post by: docaldo on 04 August 2008, 15:45

 :sad: just did the exact same thing as dan! gonna have to take the whole thing out now what a bummer

Title: Re: SIDE LIGHT ????????????????
Post by: golfgtidan on 04 August 2008, 18:22

Quote from: docaldo on 04 August 2008, 15:45

:sad: just did the exact same thing as dan! gonna have to take the whole thing out now what a bummer

not good hu, i managed to blow a fuse in the process 2.....

Title: Re: SIDE LIGHT ????????????????
Post by: Ady TDI on 04 August 2008, 18:25

Damn! i've done the pliers trick about 4 times i better be careful from now on

Title: Re: SIDE LIGHT ????????????????
Post by: GOLF_STU on 04 August 2008, 23:09

i ended up takin the headlamps out it was so much easier  :cool:

Title: Re: SIDE LIGHT ????????????????
Post by: dai-cymru on 05 August 2008, 01:25

should never pull on wires with pliers you must have been really lucky to get away with it so often, you stretch the wires inside the plastic sheath and they will eventually break altogether. taking the headlight out is no hassle at all. although i do think it's very poor design to have to take the headlight out to change bulbs, mr VW obviously didnt pay much attention in the design process :smiley:

Title: Re: SIDE LIGHT ????????????????
Post by: T_J_G on 05 August 2008, 10:33

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO REMOVE THE BUMPER TO CHANGE THE BULBS! :tongue:

Took me 20 miins to do headlight s and sidelights.

Tim

Title: Re: SIDE LIGHT ????????????????
Post by: dai-cymru on 05 August 2008, 11:20

how do you get them passed the washer botle?

Title: Re: SIDE LIGHT ????????????????
Post by: Rhyso on 05 August 2008, 11:58

Quote from: dai-cymru on 05 August 2008, 11:20

how do you get them passed the washer botle?

you should have plenty of room behind there mate  :undecided: i changed the dipped beam ones with the headlight insitu (changed the sidelights when you removed the bumper before you say anything)

what size washer bottle you got? 3 or 5.5litre?

Title: Re: SIDE LIGHT ????????????????
Post by: linz on 05 August 2008, 12:01

ha ha i had one changed the other day i got the blokes at vw to fit it in for me when i bought it :P